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makenzieleigh26
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Thursday, February 4th, 2021 5:40 PM

Scam: "AT&T Free Msg: You came in ... in the Connecticut AT&T SWEEPSTAKES"

I received a text that says "AT&T Free Msg: Makenzie! You came in 2nd in the Connecticut AT&T SWEEPSTAKES! Claim your bounty here : (website link), or show this code at AT&T story (code)"

I do not live in Connecticut so I assume this is a scam but just to be sure.

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Shedrisk

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I received this message today on Sunday February 7, 2021.

AT&T Free Msg: jd! You came 3rd in the Connecticut AT&T SWEEPSTAKES! Claim the prize here: r5fmw.info/W05SId9EPl, or show this code at AT&T store 1z16419

i sent over a text message to 

7726 that I read would send this to AT&T to research for SCAM.

AT&T in return asked for the sent from number and I forwarded them the number.

This was there reply :

AT&T Free Msg: Thank you, we appreciate your assistance.

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Text stating that I won 3rd. Place in Connecticut drawing

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Shedrisk

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I received this message today on Sunday February 7, 2021.

AT&T Free Msg: jd! You came 3rd in the Connecticut AT&T SWEEPSTAKES! Claim the prize here: r5fmw.info/W05SId9EPl, or show this code at AT&T store 1z16419

i sent over a text message to 

7726 that I read would send this to AT&T to research for SCAM.

AT&T in return asked for the sent from number and I forwarded them the number.

This was there reply :

AT&T Free Msg: Thank you, we appreciate your assistance.

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Text stating that I won 3rd. Place in Connecticut drawing

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skeeterintexas

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Multiple posts on same subject.

Shoutout to everyone who can remember their childhood phone number but can't remember the password they created yesterday.  You are my people.  😊

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Scam

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While AT&T employees do look at forum posts from time to time, we are here to represent the forum with our experiences as customers and do not represent AT&T in any official capacity with our responses and do so on our own time unpaid and off the clock. As employees we are not rewarded nor compensated to participate in these forums This forum is comprised of regular customers to communicate with other customers to offer advice and share experiences same as any other user Although there is a small team of customer care specialists that monitor the forums the sheer volume of posts are simply too many posts for these agents to respond to each one of them.
*I am an AT&T employee, and the postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent AT&T's position, strategies or opinions.

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Shedrisk

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Thanks.

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Lewgrif7

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AT&T Free Msg: Lewis! You came 2nd in the Connecticut AT&T SWEEPSTAKES! Claim your bounty here: r5fmw.info/W07yLPs85i, or show this code at AT&T store 1z71424

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Daygold

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AT&T : Daylen! You came 2nd in the Connecticut AT&T REWARDS! Claim your iPad Pro here: xxxxxxx, or show this code at AT&T store xxxxx

yes i got it and i immediately knew it was a scam!!! No one gives anything for free! Specially ATT LOL

beware don’t click on it!!! I reported it immediately!!!!!!!

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j17990g

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I keep getting text messages from numbers beginning with 469 that I won ATT Conn. contest. I know they are a scam however, since the numbers change except for the 469 I do not know how to eliminate more from coming in. I block those that come in. I have ATT prepaid plan. I wanted to report these plus see if there is a way to keep them from reaching me.

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formerlyknownas

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It's been reported so many times, many, many, many, many times...  Scroll, you'll them

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skeeterintexas

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The numbers are spoofed so reporting them or blocking them is an exercise in futility.

Shoutout to everyone who can remember their childhood phone number but can't remember the password they created yesterday.  You are my people.  😊

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rmbush1216

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I received a text message from a 949 area code that my account information was changed. Anyone know anything about this? Is it a scam?

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sandblaster

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@rmbush1216 Since you didn’t share the actual text can’t say for sure but it’s probably a scam. Legitimate ATT texts come from a short code, not a regular phone number.

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Galynn

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I just got one also I am not from there either . 

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Redneck9689

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Also recieved text message saying....

AT&T : "@$!^#"! You came 3rd in the Connecticut AT&T SWEEPSTAKES! Claim your bounty here: r7fxv.info/weoxpJ4V39, or show this code at AT&T store 1z62533

Sent from:  +1 214-212-1285

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tshendon

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Hello.  I received two text messages yesterday saying that I won a prize in the AT&T Connecticut Contest.   It came with a link, which I did not click; however, the messages also gave me two different "winning" codes stating that I cold stop by an AT&T store.

The message came across as "Free Message from AT&T"

Can you please advise me as to the reality of this contest and text messages?

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OttoPylot

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Scam. Just delete and don't respond.

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skeeterintexas

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Scam.  MULTIPLE posts on the subject.

Shoutout to everyone who can remember their childhood phone number but can't remember the password they created yesterday.  You are my people.  😊

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Ugh 🤦🤦🤦

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*I am an AT&T employee, and the postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent AT&T's position, strategies or opinions.

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tshendon

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 Thanks everyone for responding; however, I come from a background of broadcasting and legal. So with my big radio personality, megaphone through the station, I am just the person to report the online scam to the FBI, FCC, & DOJ.

Maybe they'll be able to narrow it down to the IP address of where it is being hosted and then take appropriate actions.

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mCast230

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SCAM!  I received more less the same message just now at 11:12a in California. "You came 3rd in the Connecticut AT&T REWARDS! Claim the iPhone12 here: r7fxv.info/wevfEbAqlZ , or show this code at AT&T store 1z36622." Their phone number is +14694098539. I forward the message to 7726 AT&T. I hope AT&T is able to resolve this issue. 

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mCast230

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SCAM....I received the same thing more less as the top message.

"AT&T free Msg: mate! You came 3rd in the Connecticut AT&T REWARDS! Claim the iPhone12 here: r7fxv.invo/wevfEbAqlX, or show this code at AT&T store1z36622." Phone #14694098539.

I forwarded my message to 7726.  Any of you that receives same message please do the same. 

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